TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Poor understanding of modern slavery in the healthcare system JO - BMJ A1 - Saunders, Patrick J. A1 - Harris, Megan SP - l1449 EP - l1449 VL - 365 IS - N2 -

Such and colleagues are right to describe modern slavery as a public health problem as well as a law enforcement issue. They also emphasise the missed opportunity for healthcare professionals to protect victims because of inadequate training in, and awareness of, the signs, consequences, and effective responses. This is especially true for sexual exploitation. Data from the UK National Crime Agency show that sexual exploitation was the second most common type … Keywords: Human trafficking;

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0959-535X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1449 ID - ref1 ER -